Display tray



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Illa .Patentes .ieiy se, 192e.

Y asfissia' estorsione.

BROS. COMVPANY, A CORPORATQN OF PENNSYLVANIA.

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Appiieaeion vfnea may er, leas. serai no. aaceag 4VThe object of niyinvention iste provide a construction of display tray suitable 'forthinibles and other articles, the designs of ywhich are to be displayed,and which tray shall support the articles whereby a general orperspective view of thein is presented to y the eye'and, at the sametune, di'lerent sizes ofeaeh ot the articles are also sii'nultaneouslypresented to view by ineans of the saine display tray; and ymoreover,whereby. the tray is provided with displayV picturesof 'the p articleswith the naine or number or other designation by whichthe articles inaybe' readily distinguished,` said pictures in alineinent with thesupporting ineens Yfor the corresponding displayed articles.

My object is also tovr provide the traywith a*` plurality of transverserows of inclined supporting pockets arranged side by side in each row,each of the pockets ot one row arranged in alineinent with correspondingpockets of each ot the other rows, and ineens arranged transversely ofthe tray having thereon in alineinent with each of the pockets inarlrsto indicate differences in size of the articles to be supported by theinclined pockets; and in which further, the tray is provided with one`or more removable strips having prints thereon illustrating the articleswhich are to be displayed in the pockets, said prints respectively inaline-v inent with the transverse rows of pockets.

My invention also includes other features oi" construction which,together with those above enumerated, 'are yfully described hereinafterand pointed out in the claiins. y

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 isa plan view of a display trayembodying iny' in'il'irovernents; Fig. 2 is a side view of the saine,withpart in section, taken online 2 2 ot Fie. 1' Fie'. 3 is .an enlargedview off the s e rs left hand end et Fig. 2 and taken on linel 3 3 ofFigs. 1 and 4; Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view on the saine scale asFig. 3 and taken on line 4 4 of Figs. 1 and4 Iand `Fig. 5 is aperspective view of a portion ot one ot the wooden l'ornis for providingthe inclined pockets. i

2 is a shallow box shaped receptacle having a closed bottom 3 and opentop to forni a tray. At each side of the contained space is a block 4having a depth very slightly less than the vertical depth of the trayspace, said blocks arranged fore and ait, as it were, and forminglateral wall abutnients ior the vlinish to the plates transverse rowsAof pockets to be hereinafter described. f Each oftheseV blocksareprovided withk sideplates 5 or angle forni, the' `upperliianges ofsaid plates arranged horlzoiitallyv and directed toward each other`to"provide undei'grooved parts 6 arranged at a distance apart toprovide av channel 8 above the loor Fl on the upper surfaces of theblocks 4. 'ln this manner there is provided a groovedchannel above eachblock in which a printed card 18 and transparent strip" 19 over itareremovably posi? tioned, the purpose of which will be describedhereinaiter. The ends ot the chaw nels are open for the insertion orreinoval of the cards and transparent strips, but theupwardly'projectingr edgesfoi3 the sides 2 ot the tray prevent theinfrom' dropping out ot' the groove unintentionally. To provide a 5, theymayY be covered y thin leather or velvet indicated at 1G' in liig. nV"he tray, intern'iediate or" the blocks 4, 4,V is provided :with aAplurality of transverse rows oi" pockets 10 Ytor*receiving and supporting thel thinibles orartic'leson display as indicated ,indottedlines in the'lower left hand part ot' Fig. 1 and in Figs. 2, 3 and4; rlliese pockets 10 are formed in strips of wood 9 (Figs. 2 and 5) inwhich the grooves for forming the pockets are inclined as shown in Figs.4 and 5. A plurality ot these strips are arranged in parallel' relationtransversely of the tray and separated by upright division boards 13forming vertical sides transverse tok the lengths of the' grooves andagainst which the thinibles rest when positioned in the pockets, (Fien4). lt willbe seen that these pockets of eachy row are in alinenientwith corresponding pockets with each other row, separated only bythedivision boards 13 aforesaid, and each pocket oi a rowl receives athiinble kot a definite size.` To designatey the size ofthe article, atransverse block 14 l halt ot the tray is arovided with its displaystrip 18, but, tor convenience in symmetry, the printed card and itsretaining groove devices are arranged respectively at thelett and rightot the two 'sections of the tray.

Gf course, it there were more than tive sizes* ot the articlesdisplayed, then the size numbers would be extended, and it there wereten. sizes, then the tray, as shown in Fig'. l, would be complete if theright hand display card and its supporting groove devices were omitted.l, therefore, do not limit myself to the number ot' pockets which arevtobe contained either transversely for the ditterf eut sizes nor tor thedisplay of dinerent styles ot the articles, as the tray may be designedto display more or less than the tive designs shown.

Referring more particularly to the cards 18, there is printed thereon inalinement with each one ot the transverse rows of pockets a picture orillustration ot' the article which is to be displayed in thecorresponding row, and said illustration may have a number or a name, asindicated in Fig. l, by which the said article is known in the trade. Apurchaser, wishing to purchase one of the thimbles, for example, woulddesignate by the number or naine the particular thimble desired and thesalesman would examine the printed card to find which row contained thethimbles called for. rllhe purchaser would then designate the sizerequired and that particular thimble would be selected from the pocketin which it rests. ln this manner, one complete set of sizes of thethimbles of each design Vshown on the card would be displayed in thetray, and upon making a sale, the vacancythus lettl would be lilled withanother thimble oitthe design -and size required. In'this manner, thereare a limited number ot thiinbles to be handled by the salesman inconnection with the sale of these goods to the public. y Y

ln the case ot silver thimbles, there is more or less tendency tor thesame to darken from sulphur in the airV and3 aside trom this, it isdesirable that the articles shall be lrept covered, except when onactual display, and to protect them I provide a soft pad 17 indicated inFigs. 3 and Ll, said pad being large enough to substantially lill thespace in the tray between the bloc r3 Il, ll, so that it covers all ot'the thimbles Lor other articles which may be supported in the pockets.

present instance shown and described the areterred embodin'ient thereofwhich has been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliableresults, it isto be understood that l do not restrict myself'tothedetails,

as the same are susceptible ot modification in various particulars`without departing 'from the spirit or scope ot the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is:

l. A display tray. having plurality of transverse parallel. rows otpockets and the pockets of each row in respective alinement with tl ecorresponding` pockets of the other rows, and in which further, the trayis provided at one side with a fixed grooved channel Aat right angles tothe transverse rows ot pockets and at one ot' its sides parallel tov thetransverse rows of poclrets' with means in vertical alinement with thecorreSpendingy pockets ot the several transverse rows tor indicating thesize oit the article to be displayed in the respective pockets, combinedwith a removable card arranged in and ot substantiallyr the length ofthe grooved chan-y nel having prints thereon illustrating thedifderentdcsigns ot articles to be displayed in the reiepectivetransverse rows of pockets and the several prints arranged in alinementwith said respective rows, the said grooved channel and printed cardbeing arranged at right angles to the alinement of the means forindicating the sizes ot the articles displayed.

2.V The invention according to claim 6,

wherein further, the side portions ot the tray entend above the pocketstructures, and the size indicating` means and to the level ot thegrooved channel to provide a rectangular depression adapted forreceiving` a removable pad.

3. A display tray having arranged within the boundaries ot its sides aplurality ot'y grooved transverse rows of pockets in parallel relationand the adjacent strips separated by division strips, characterized bythe transverse rows of pockets being formed of separate strips of woodeach having its bottom and two upright sides along its length arrangedat right angles to each other and its upper surface 'formed by aplurality of inclined parallel grooves each eX- tending entirely acrossthe strip and of substa-ntially the same cross section throughout itslength, the open ends of said grooves ot the strip being closed by thedivision strips.

In testimony ot which invention, hereunto set my hand.

FREDERICK n. srMoNs.

